Author: Rahul M

To travel the 30 km from Patna to Raghopur in Vaishali district, one has to take perhaps the three finest pieces of infrastructure built during Nitish Kumar’s 20-year tenure as Bihar Chief Minister: the six-lane Atal Path, the four-lane J P Ganga Expressway, and the newly inaugurated six-lane, cable-stayed Kacchi Dargah-Bidupur Bridge. However, all signs of development disappear as one is about to enter the riverine island on the Ganga.Dilapidated roads and patchy tarmac greet visitors to the Raghopur Assembly constituency, which remains inundated for two to three months each year. The Yadav-dominated seat, where farming is the primary occupation…

Former Pakistan captain and ex-PCB chairman Ramiz Raja became the center of controversy on Day 1 of the first Test between Pakistan and South Africa after an off-microphone comment about star batter Babar Azam went viral. The incident, which unfolded at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium, has stirred debates among fans, experts, and former cricketers alike.  #PAKvSA #BabarAzam pic.twitter.com/Lde4bp0xX3 October 12, 2025 Add Zee News as a Preferred Source The ‘Drama Karega’ Incident The moment of contention occurred during the 49th over when Babar Azam was batting on just 1 run. Facing spinner Senuran Muthusamy, Babar edged a delivery…

An AI framework now computes once-impossible physics equations within seconds. The breakthrough redefines how scientists study the behavior of materials. Researchers at the University of New Mexico and Los Alamos National Laboratory have created an advanced computational framework that solves a major problem that has challenged statistical physicists for decades. Known as the Tensors for […]

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza on Monday, while Israel began releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that pummeled the territory, killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, and had left scores of captives in militant hands.Cheering crowds greeted buses of prisoners in the West Bank, while families and friends of the hostages gathered in a square in Tel Aviv, Israel, cried out with joy and relief as news arrived that the captives were free.The hostages, all men, have arrived back in…

For the second Sunday in a row, Raj Thackeray, accompanied this time by his mother, drove into his cousin Uddhav Thackeray’s home “Matoshree” in Mumbai, bolstering speculation that the alliance between their parties for the civic polls could finally be taking shape.The visit comes at a time when the Shiv Sena (UBT), Uddhav’s party, has made a series of statements about a deal with Raj’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) being close. A day after the meeting between the two leaders last week, Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut had told reporters that the nature of the meeting was “political in nature”…

POZA RICA, Mexico (AP) — The death toll from Mexico’s torrential rains rose to 44 on Sunday as the fallout mounted from flooding and landslides across the country, prompting President Claudia Sheinbaum to convene governors from hard-hit states to direct an emergency response plan. Mexico’s National Coordination of Civil Protection reported that as of Sunday, the heavy rains had killed 18 people in Veracruz state on the Gulf Coast and 16 people in Hidalgo state, north of Mexico City. At least nine people were killed in Puebla, east of Mexico City. Earlier, in the central state of Querétaro, a child…

EGREMONT, England — Adrian Zivelonghi crossed his eyes, stretched his lower lip over the tip of his nose and revealed his twisted face to a panel of judges, who meticulously scrutinized each contortion.Then came his clincher: The 58-year-old odd-jobs man popped out his dentures and wiggled them in his mouth, triggering a roar of approval from the audience.The facial gymnastics — known as “gurning” — are the focus of the World Gurning Championships, a reverse beauty pageant of sorts and an ancient tradition in the town of Egremont, in northern England’s Lake District.The rules are simple, if odd. Competitors must…

Warner Bros. Anytime a horror movie is well-received, there’s usually a chorus of “Horror is back” in online spaces. But that’s not really technically true, because horror has never gone away. In fact, in an ever-changing cinematic landscape where even superhero movies aren’t guaranteed successes, horror has consistently been there to pick up the slack.  Obviously, not every horror film is a winner, but without fail, every year at least has a smattering of great movies that wow critics and get diehard horror fans excited about what the future may hold…

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Russia that he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles if Moscow doesn’t settle its war there soon — suggesting that he could be ready to increase the pressure on Vladimir Putin’s government using a key weapons system. “I might say, ’Look: if this war is not going to get settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew to Israel. “The Tomahawk is an incredible weapon, very offensive weapon. And honestly, Russia does not need that.”Trump also said, “I might…

Warner Bros. An eye-popping shocker about a small town reeling from the mysterious disappearance of a class of third graders, “Weapons” is one of the biggest films of the year. Directed by Zach Cregger, critics have praised “Weapons” as a high-concept thriller –- but perhaps no scene in the movie has earned more gasps than the introduction of a little old lady: Aunt Gladys (Amy Madigan). The Academy Award-nominated Madigan is unrecognizable as Gladys, who hides her true, decaying appearance beneath a clownish red wig, enormous glasses, and bright, garish…